Table 5 Comparison of mean scores of symptom severity, quality of life and body constitution at baseline between three groups (n = 240)

RQLQ-S – Symptom severity

102.93

45.04

101.59

49.35

105.93

46.84

0.18

0.84

CCMQ

Gentleness

55.31

12.25

53.47

12.02

52.42

12.98

0.64

0.53

Qi-deficiency

42.85

15.95

39.56

16.93

44.83

15.24

1.92

0.15

Yang-deficiency

38.25

20.98

39.36

20.48

42.32

18.16

0.74

0.48

Inherited special

41.07

15.09

39.77

14.93

39.86

17.15

0.02

0.99

RQLQ-S – Quality of life

59.73

23.86

58.91

26.85

60.87

23.70

0.13

0.88